UC Agriculture & Natural Resources

Worldwide, less than 30% of scientific and technological researchers are women. At #UCANR we are committed to ending biases and stereotypes against women and girls in #STEM fields. Get to know some of the extraordinary UC ANR women in STEM. ... #WomenInScienceDay https://ucanr.edu/News/Trending/UC_ANR_Women_in_Stem/

Each week during #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re sharing highlights from our University of California community. This week meet UCSF School of Medicine MD candidate Dereck Paul.

Join our Lunchtime Organic Agriculture Seminar Series for Growers. Tuesdays, February 9 - May 4 at noon via Zoom. We’ll be joined by a guest speaker each week for a 30 minute presentation including the latest trends in organic farming. ... #smallfarms #agriculture http://ccsmallfarms.ucanr.edu//Organic_Agriculture_Semina/

On Feb. 18, the Perseverance rover will land on Mars. As part of a science lesson, sixth-grade students at Avery Middle School in Calaveras County explored Mars recently. A generous donation to Calaveras County 4-H made it possible to buy 450 of the Mars Base Camp 4-H STEM Challenge family kits for local school children. Learn how #4H is helping students engaged in hands-on learning. ... https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm

UC ANR brings the power of UC research and education to local communities across the entire state. Why do we do it? To improve the life of every Californian. Our statewide network of UC researchers and educators create, develop and extend knowledge on agricultural and natural resource management, youth development, family and consumer sciences, community and economic development, STEM and more. Get to know more about #UCANR: https://ucanr.edu/

Calling high school students! Registration is open for the 4-H Youth Summit on Agri-Science! This virtual experience will take place March 5-7 and will help students develop skills and knowledge to manage challenges in agriculture, food security and sustainability. California 4-H Register here: https://bit.ly/3ta06rN. ... #Opportunity4All #4HAgriScience #ScienceMatters See more

We invite you to join the Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton Farmer Showcase. The showcase features cotton producers who will discuss the challenges and successes they have encountered on their journey to improve soil health on their farms. The free webinar is part of an eight-episode series in which U.S. cotton farmers and soil health experts are livestreamed at 11 a.m. (PST) every Tuesday through March 23. #cotton Register here:... https://ucanr.edu/News/?routeName=newsstory&postnum=45804 See more

Like a lot of California, our redwood forests are pretty departed from their historical condition and their more fire-resilient conditions, said Lenya Quinn-Davidson, area fire adviser for UC Cooperative Extension - Humboldt/Del Norte Counties, who lives near Redwood National Park. All this brush, the understory, all the thick duff and fuels I don’t think that’s what they looked like, historically, when they had more frequent fire. Check out the interactive The New York Times graphics at https://www.nytimes.com//cl/redwood-sequoia-tree-fire.html

Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson honored Mary Blackburn, UC Cooperative Extension nutrition, family and consumer sciences advisor, with a resolution for her 50+ years of work to help older adults, pregnant teens and other vulnerable people in Alameda County improve their health. Dr. B joined the supervisors via Zoom to accept the honor and said she hopes the recognition motivates young people to serve their communities. Carson noted her career began amid the racial un...rest and turbulent times of the 1960s. "These kinds of accomplishments were pioneering." Read more about Mary Blackburn at https://bit.ly/2ShbLUj.

After analyzing masticated wads of plant fiber left by ancient Native Americans in a Kern County cave, researchers have now concluded the rock art in the cave represents a psychoactive and toxic local weed - Datura. https://ucanr.edu/News/?routeName=newsstory&postnum=44337

It's #HealthySoilsWeek2020. Get tips to make your garden soil healthier this weekend from UC ANR advisor Dustin Blakey: https://ucanr.edu/News/?routeName=newsstory&postnum=44336

From challenging the hypothesis of urban impacts on #carbon storage to land managers weighing in on weed invasion, discover new research highlights from UC ANR in the latest issue of California Agriculture Journal at https://bit.ly/36dh2CS Subscribe to the journal free at http://calag.ucanr.edu/Subscribe/.

Thanks to your generosity we raised $196,000 for UC ANR programs and research on Giving Tuesday! This is a record-breaking total for our giving day campaigns and we couldn’t have done it without you! Together we will #PushPlayCA and move our mission forward for a healthier California. We look forward to sharing the impact of your generosity in the new year. To learn more or join in support, visit ucanr.edu.

A farmer's inspiration leads to a large butternut squash donation to the Central California Food Bank - just in time for the holidays. https://youtu.be/Gm5BuI_G0j8

Don't give up! It can take up to 20 times and even more for some children for a child to learn to like a new food, especially vegetables and other things that aren’t sweet, salty or high in fat, said Lorrene Ritchie, UC nutrition specialist and director of the UC ANR Nutrition Policy Institute. Via The Washington Newsday: http://ow.ly/Oj6Q50CfI0Y

Join a UC alfalfa pest management virtual workshop, 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 3 & 4. PCA and CCA credits will be offered. Register today: https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm

A newly minted Stanislaus County UC Master Gardener explains autumn colors: "Leaves containing primarily anthocyanin pigments will appear red. Carotenoids can be orange, yellow or red. Xanthophylls are yellow-brown. Some leaves, like oaks, contain tannins which will produce brownish colors." http://ow.ly/N5ru50CdOaX

A Monterey pine forest made a remarkable recovery from a disease known as pitch canker. Learn why in an article by UC researchers: https://bit.ly/352OnRK Sign up for a free subscription to California Agriculture Journal at http://calag.ucanr.edu/Subscribe/

Thinking about growing lemons? If the price of land continues in its current trend, it could be prohibitive for new entrants to make a profit and limit further expansion of lemon production in the county, says Eta Takele, UC Cooperative Extension farm management advisor for Southern California. A new study outlines costs and returns of producing lemons in Ventura County https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm

UC ANR is helping accelerate cultivation and marketing of the perennial grain Kernza. Research trials have shown that Kernza can reduce seed, fertilizer and machinery costs for farmers. And, because its grain is high in protein, fat and fiber, it can be used to make flour, crackers, tortillas, bread, pasta, granola, cereal, beer and whiskey. https://ucanr.edu/News/?routeName=newsstory&postnum=44117

Results of the 2020 Sudden Oak Death citizen science survey will be revealed online at 6 p.m. Nov. 12. Register to join the Zoom results meeting here: http://ow.ly/7hWd50CaQen

Smoke and ash from wildfire may have lingering impacts in food production. Our scientists have advice for reducing the risk of eating contaminated vegetables from the garden and eggs from backyard chickens. http://ow.ly/rrhP50CashE

November is time to enjoy fresh #pomegranates, says #UCCE advisor Katie Johnson. "Pomegranates are at their peak during the fall. A ripe pomegranate should feel firm and heavy for its size, reflecting an interior that is well-filled with juicy seeds." http://ow.ly/RipX50C9rXt

UC Cooperative Extension #termite researchers combined heat + wintergreen oil for a safe, effective way to kill termites. People have to vacate homes hours instead of days to fumigate. Read more at https://bit.ly/3mMLn23

In California, most ghost towns were created when a local industry collapsed. Now, climate change is more often to blame when booming communities whither and die, reported Daniel Cusick in E&E News. Cusick wrote about five towns around the nation that have died or are dying from climate-related disasters. Historic Shasta and Helena, Calif., featured in one of the vignettes, fell to wildfire. http://ow.ly/Czv850C7w3C